I am posting this email we received through the BBC website, for anyone interested , poetry workshops conducted by Maxwell Wheat, a former President of the Brooklyn Bird Club about 60 years ago..Maxwell was the keynote speaker at the Brooklyn Bird Club Centennial Celebration dinner in June 2009....I like to help out my predecessors and return the humble favor ;)>
Jones Beach State Park Is for Poetry
Write poetry at four poetry writing workshops this winter and spring at the Theodore Roosevelt Nature Center at Jones Beach State Park. Learn about the plants and animals you will be writing about in talks and guided walks by staff naturalists.
Harbor Seals—these are the first, Sat. March 3, followed by Beach Signs of Spring, April 28, Horseshoe Crabs, May 19 and Piping Plovers, June 16.
Maxwell C. Wheat, Jr., first Poet Laureate of Nassau County, will conduct the poetry workshops, including time for people who have never written a poem—they will at these workshops. Enjoy folk singing of Long Island and environmental songs he has written by Jerry Ahern. Naturalists teaching about the Jones Beach animals, plants and landscape are Suzanne Montefinise, Emily Ulceus and Pat Kaminski
Harbor Seal Poetry Writing Workshop
With Maxwell C. Wheat, Jr.
First Poet Laureate, Nassau County, New York
Jerry Ahern, Songwriter, Folk Singer
Performing His Songs of Long Island & Environment
9:30 AM-2 PM, Saturday, March 3, 2012
Theodore Roosevelt Nature Center
Jones Beach State Park
Staff Naturalist Introduction & Guided Walk
Bring brown bag lunch (Refreshments served), writing materials (suggest pencil for outside cold weather note taking), binoculars if possible.
Fee: $4.00:---Registration Required--Phone: 516-780-3295
Spring Beach Poetry Writing Workshop
With Maxwell C. Wheat, Jr.
First Poet Laureate, Nassau County, New York
9:30 AM-2 PM, Saturday, April 28, 2012
Theodore Roosevelt Nature Center
Jones Beach State Park
Staff Naturalist Introduction & Guided Walk
Bring brown bag lunch (Refreshments served), writing materials (suggest pencil for outside cold weather note taking), binoculars if possible.
Fee: $4.00:---Registration Required--Phone: 516-780-3295
Horseshoe Crab Poetry Writing Workshop
With Maxwell C. Wheat, Jr.
First Poet Laureate, Nassau County, New York
Jerry Ahern, Songwriter, Folk Singer
Performing His Songs of Long Island & Environment
9:30 AM-2 PM, Saturday, May 19, 2012
Theodore Roosevelt Nature Center
Jones Beach State Park
Staff Naturalist Introduction & Guided Walk
Bring brown bag lunch (Refreshments served), writing materials (suggest pencil for outside note taking), binoculars if possible.
Fee: $4.00:---Registration Required--Phone: 516-780-3295
Piping Plover Poetry Writing Workshop
With Maxwell C. Wheat, Jr.
First Poet Laureate, Nassau County, New York
Jerry Ahern, Songwriter, Folk Singer
Performing His Songs of Long Island & Environment
9:30 AM-2 PM, Saturday, June 16, 2012
Theodore Roosevelt Nature Center
Jones Beach State Park
Staff Naturalist Introduction & Guided Walk
Bring brown bag lunch (Refreshments served), writing materials (suggest pencil for outside note taking), binoculars if possible.
Fee: $4.00:---Registration Required--Phone: 516-780-3295
